Despite an increase in GDP, fishermen and farmers remain to be the poorest sectors in the country.

While there is a growth in the avergae GDP, fishermen and farmers remain to be the poorest sectors in
the country.

Even though there is economic growth, the growth of agriculture is deteriorating as unemployment and
poverty rates have remained at high percentages.

Claiming a growth in the economy would be empty as long as agriculture is left behind.

A majority of poor filipinos especially those in rural areas depend on agriculture. A more productive
agriculture sector can help the poor in terms pf cheaper food and also by promoting more jobs which
are involved in the processing and manufacturing of food.

Agriculture is one of the foundations of the economy. Farming is the most basic form of livelihood a
person can make.

Agriculture is an important component of most rural economies especially in the developing

countries.

agricultural development aims at improving the welfare of populations through sustained

improvements in the productivity of the agricultural sector

The incidence of poverty remains high at 21.6%, down from a reported 26.2% in 2010.

According to Rolando T, Dy. Rolando T. Dy is the vice-chair of the M.A.P. AgriBusiness and Countryside
Development Committee, and the executive director of the Center for Food and AgriBusiness of the
University of Asia & the Pacific, high rural poverty can be attributed to slow agriuculture growth: about
2.8% a year during Arroyo years (2001-2010) and only 1.2% during Benigno Aquino III years (2010-2016).

He states that Low productivity and narrow diversity of agricultural raw materials limit the scale of agri-
food processing industries that create steady jobs.

Urbanization poses a threat to thoe living in rural ares. Excessive urbanization can cause farm lands to
be replaced by large private developments like subdiviosions and commercial centers,

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Agriculture neglected. Often the area where corruption is rampant. We had the fertilizer fund scam, the
PDAF scandals.

the easiest way of reducing poverty is by creating jobs in agriculture and farm related small and medium
scale businesses. Instead of focusing on mega projects in urban areas.